Country Thailand Postal code 18000 Area 301.6 km² | Time zone THA (UTC+7) Geocode 1901 Province Saraburi Province | |
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Mueang Saraburi (Thai: เมืองสระบุรี) is the capital district (Amphoe Mueang) of Saraburi Province, central Thailand.
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Map of Mueang Saraburi District, Saraburi Province, Thailand
History
In 1896 when the Northeastern railway was built and passed by Tambon Pak Phriao. The governor of Saraburi, Phraya Phichai Ronnarong Songkhram moved the capital district from Sao Hai district to the area.
Geography
Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise) Chaloem Phra Kiat, Kaeng Khoi, Wihan Daeng, Nong Khae, Nong Saeng and Sao Hai.
Mueang Saraburi is an important land transportation hub. Mittraphap Road begins at the downtown, as well as the northeastern railway line passing through it.
Administration
The district is subdivided into 11 subdistricts (tambon), which are further subdivided into 77 villages (muban). The town (thesaban mueang) Saraburi covers the whole tambon Pak Phriao. The township (thesaban tambon) Phok Phaek covers part of the tambon Nong No. Kut Nok Plao and Takut are two further recently created townships.
Missing numbers are tambon which now from the district Chaloem Phra Kiat.